For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE, REMOVED
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
FREMISE 5,
No. 53, Queen's Road East (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSANIAT),
17HERE they have special facilities for
W conducting their Torn and Harbour
Business, and trust to inerit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES,
WINES, S
ALWAYS ON HAND, —INCLUDING
FRESH YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
THYSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES. COCOATINA
VAN HOUTEN's COCOA. LIN's & Err's CCDA. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN,
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES,
ANCHOVIES,
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HIRDSTROK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
'SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Do., pints & quarte
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX., CHATEAU LA ROSE, pipisë quarts. Į CHATEAU LAFITE, IKES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET," SHERRIES & PORT--
SACCONE MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCOSE'S OLD INVALID FORT
(1848) HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. Bisquer Durorene & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURAÇAO.
ANGOSTURA.
*BoxEx's and ORANGE BITTERS.
$0. &,
Ľ
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piate and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER REER, in quarts.
Entertainment.
Z NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING
AT. 8.O'CLOCK.
PERFORMANCE COMMENCING AT 0,
· AT EASE POINT, BÓWRINGTON, HONGKONG.
www.
TO-NIGHT, May 24th.
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND. SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
'THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
To-day's Advertisements."
· FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
"Doniglets,"
Capt. S. ASHTON, will be daspatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 20th Inst., at 4 pm.
For Freight for Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Hongkong, May 24, 1882.
Co. my26
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
*Namea,"
Capt. Waron, will be despatched for the above THE S. S. DELGIC will be despatel Forts on SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at Tid for San Francisco via Yokohama, Daylight.
on WEDNESDAY, the 31st May, 1882, at i __For_Freight or Passago, apply to
Connection being made at Yokolmaa,
with Steaingrs from Shanghai and Japan
porta
All Force Packages should be marked to address it fall; and same will be received
at
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 1382..
NOTICE.
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the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. tha¦ ̈VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. day previous to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 25% made on all
OBPERS ISSUED RETURN PASSAGE
Consular Invoices to seconquay Over land, Mexican, Central and South American should be want to the Company's Cargo, Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cua
San Francisco, Lotus, San
For further information as to Freight.
CHIARINE'S ROYAL ITALIAN of Faso apply, to the Agony of the
CIRC U S
AND
PERFORMING ANIMALS!
WILL EXHIBIT UNDER MAMMOTH TENTS, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY: The Longed Spread of Garmus eter mech o this emisphere Seating Accom- modation for 5,000 People.
THE GRANDEST RING PAGEANT
ON EARTH PANE FAMOUS ARTISTS,
Frosh from the leading Cirm
Company, Queen's Road Central,
CHAS. II. BASWELL, JB., Agent.
Hongkong, May 10, 1882.
NOTICE.
70326
E Annual (loneral MEETING of the THE ANURLA RECREATION, ULUB will be Hold on WEDNESDAY, the 31st May, at G .., at the Baru Houst.
Hongkong, May 24, 1882.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8. S. Kemure Costic, He my31 Commander, having arrived from the hove l'outs, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the excep tion of Opiem-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
and Hippodronies of Europe aul Amurica, COLOMBO ADEN, STEM MAJA,
who will introchier all the Latest and Mot Striking Marvels of the EQUESTRIAN, ACROMATIC, AND GYMNASTIC ARTS.
MISS NELLIE REID, ENGLAND'S Sire-Salinde QUEEN, FROM Herulen's Grand Cucus, Lostvor, EXIDLAND.
∙MISS EMILY ROLANDE, The Fearless tider and Graceful Pantomimist,
Tatry Charming Principal Act' amel Specialties.
MISS ADA STOODLY, The Charning Little Fairy Equestrienas.
MLLE. LOTTA,
The Lady with the lion law, will pufori Prodigions Feats of Mandibular Strength, Firing off, with her Teeth, a Brase
Canon weighing 175 lbs, and con
chiding with her Vampire Flight across the Intense Circus Pavi- lion, paded only by her
Teeth.
MLLE. ZAZO,
PORT SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;·
2140, E. ST. DENIS, AND BOMBAY, MARE,
PORT LOUIS.
N-THURSDAY, the Lat day of-Juno,
101882, at Boon, the Company's S
NADYR, Commandant de LA MĂRCELLE, with MAIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
1882.
DEFALTED..
Pur Thales, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Woodworth, Mra A. 0. Bryan, Eov. -J. Fernando Sainz, and Mr Kofod; for Foo chow, Messrs A. A. Roza and D. 'Dale for Tarasui via Amoy, Mr and Mrs Frater.
Por Albay, for Tamaui, Me S. Kranshiro. Per China, for Swalow, 125 Chinese, Per Hermann, for Fuyin, 12 Chinnst.
TO DEPARI.
Per Verona, from Harigkong: for Singa- poro, Mosats C. Mow and J. Day; for Lon- don, Mesars T. Anderton, Wm. Duftig and Geo. Kirkwood.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stestner Benmuir reports: Sailed from Adelaide April 1th, and from Sydney on the 29th with a full cargo and complement of passenger. Called at Townsville, Cooktown, Thursday Jaland
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW: Shipping. Noon-Hongkong leaves for Shanghai. Noon-William Mackinnon loaves for
Batavia, &c. 3-p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie at Bowrington, East Point, acur the Canal.
THE
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[No. 5891.-MAY 24, 1882.
6. There can be no doubtofthe correctness of the first clauso of this proposition,and it follows that no one can become legally, a slave where the law of England proveila, Slavery in its technical sense can only exist in a country whore the law recognises and will enforce the claim of the master to dis pose of the person and liberty of the slave, or at least will not interfere to control the
Elin
person and
orty of the master over
of the slave, except perhaps for the repression of eruelty much as would in a civilised stato be repressed in respect of domestic animals · There can be no doubt also that whoever commits an not which tho prohibits is guilty of declared, sush a misdemeanour
law
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, (supposing the law has not
Established A.D). 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
to be a felony),
but the middle term of
act this proposition that t to buy or sell such. liberty
is an offence against the law, fails to distinguish trans
transactions which aro offectual, and would be lawful un-
the law are
and Port Darwin Having landed 4 pas | FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,in visited, from tragac
vengera
and 200 argo at latter port, from thence at 10 m. on the 13th May, anal arrived of Wanchi-atp.in. on the or May. On the 19th inst. in the Zalu Sen, passed 6 sailing vessels bound South, play spoke the Larque Pellum
of Melbourne, from Swan River to Hongkong, 57 days out The Menuir experienced ue weather and smooth sea with light vari able
windy
the whole passage.
throughout.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTH, IMPORTERS
effect or result.
having no tangible upty forms Going through a
a form which is a nullity not, I approhet? of an express statuto
except by the operation
be a
a criminal offence
DRUGGIES SUNDRIES, NURSERY, REQUI-giving it that character, and I know of no
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS-
OF
Act of Parliament which makes a protended
wale ak human liberty a crime.
will find of
7. You will
copy of a document
94 of the print &
A bill of salo
alled n
which Sir John Sinnie adduces as proof of
slave-holding in the colony bai 1 fail to
that he is anywhere explained-
camer Diamante reporta: Sola Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water perce process can produce.80 singular a
The British steamer Kamare Castle ra- porta: Fine weather
The British aleamer Moderate N.E. wind und fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Brindisi reports:
weather throughout. The British atenaner Cairnsmuir reports: Experienced heavy
8.W. gales in Japan
freske N.E. Greases down China Sea, and fine weather until off Breaker Point, wheat moderato N.E. breezes with rain and thick, weather until arrival.
The Beitial stealer Cunton reporta Molerate monsoon and fine weather.
The British steamer Douglas reports:
the voyage had moderate N.E.
at Wichai, wheneyand/or from thoWharvests with dull cloudy woa-
lass
and
or Boate delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anther. Steamers at Fouchow: the Appin,
cruiser
Fei loo. notice to the contrary he given before Gleneagles, and Revenue
Steamers at Amoy See-wo, Kwenstring and 1 p.m. To-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Atholl. At p.. on the 2d, the Hai- Goods long left Amoy for Tamsui. Passed the
Goods have left the Gutowas, madale remaining after the subject to vert.
No Fire Insurance lugs been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 24, 1882...........
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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May 23, Livingstone, German barque,
and
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Aurated Waters. The Manfucture is under direct caulinious Extropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- But the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra
remilt as that when a father for a sum of uy delivers his Bon into the control money
rol of
Ovid-
another person and the transaction is enced by a document in this form, the although on British territory, thereby loses his status as a free person Yet it would be necowacy that
that this result should be clearly established before it can be admitted that the transaction creates amounts to slave-dealing.
appears to be that Sir Juban Smile, is his praise
of been misled by the terma
slavery,
M
The fer
OF
lian newspapers, are invited to call at worthy aversion to anything savouring the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over
" and "sale," and with the best. sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, fistuliona has failed suficiently to ex from these countries, are now flad for
amine whether those tarme are correctly rofovendo.
applied to the transaction which they repre sent in this case.
MARRIAGES.
May 24th, at the Union Church, by Rev.
Still the Secretary of State does not
French Mai. Packet of Chapel Island saine D: Wenyon, brother-in-law of the bride, shut his eyes to the fact that the parties Hor. T. W. PEARCE, of the London Misconcerned in such transactions most The British steamer Kantehnika reporta:gion, Canton, to MARY BABBISON, daughter likely regard the sale, purchase and First part light variable winds and of J. Gibtin, F., Ware Edinburgh, by the aimses undoubtedly arise, any safe bondage as valid and real; and es On the 12th April, Rev. Jamace Couscron Locs, D.D., of St. guards necessary must be provided. Giles's Cathedral, Chaplain to the Queen, Lard Kimberley makes several sugges- RICHARD BLACKWELL, Of London and Houz
latter light Easterly winds and thick with rain..
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAL--
Per Hongkong, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 24th inat
RANG, AND SOURABAYA,——
korg, to JESSIE HELEN, Second Daughter tons, and equoludes by calling for a of the late William S. Young, of Burntfull and trustworthy inquiry into the island.
facts, so that measures may be taken to remove any of the evils that may thus be brought to light. We shall give
On the 10th April, at St. Luke's Church, Jersey, by the Rav. P. R. Pipon Braith waite, A., Vioar, assisted by the Rov.
B.B.M.'s Consal, Wahu, third. Son of the
For PONTIANAK, BATAVIA, SAMA-II. D. Sealy Vidal, B. A. BYRON BEENAN, Per W. Markinnon, at 11.30 am.. on Late Lieutenant-Colonel Edwd. Fitzgerald
Thursday, the 25th inst
Brenan, Turkish. Contingent, to MATILDA SUSAN, third Daughter of
8. Com MANILA.
Fer
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Londonas well as for Muracilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marsuiles for the offens, Saigon May 14, Rose
wood, Paddy, Fish and Rice-StemasEN Á principal places of Europe.
Co. Noon of 31st May,
Shipping Orders will be granted until May 23, Menniniz, British stemor, 1247
on board until 4W, Ellis, Adelaide April 15, Sydney 20For Cargo will be received
Townsville, Cooktown, Thursday Island, jam, Specie and Pareda until 3 p.m. oud Port. Darwin, 1,200 tons Coal, and G the 31st May, 1882. (Parcels are not
sent on boud; they must be left at tone Genovil. -GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
May 24, Kenmore Castle, British steamer, the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re-1236, J. D. Barrett, London March 20, quired.
and Singapore May 10, Guéral.-ADAM For further particulare, apply at the son, BELL & Co.
to be
The Beautiful and Supery Young Lady |Corupany's Office.
Gymnast and Acrobat.
LAVATER LEE,
From Forepangh's Managuris Museu and Circus-The Dering Sommoratult Equestrino, in his rivalia porforúancio on Rare-backed Home. introducing Pi-
rouettes, Backward and Forward Seiner-
sulte.
Principal Rider and Comic Change Artist.. M. FRED. WATSÓN,
MASTER CHARLIE WATSON,
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the In his Champion Hurdle Act, alse Tumb
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheade.
TOPOUAN BUTTER,
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Bundless CODFISH.........
Prime HAMS and BAQON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES
Family PIG-PORK
་
in koge and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 5 lb cans. Bonu Ideal SALMON in 5 tb caus Cutting's Dessert
Assorted
Potted
in 24 lb cams. IVEGÉTABLES;
"
ling and Contortion Acts.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 20, 1882.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
jel
(Phe oldest Cheerinud. Pupor in China) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
| Curtaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely- printed matter.
MR. CHARLES STOODLY, The Famed Bare-back Rider & Voltigeur. THE FAUST FAMILY, (in Bumber), First Class Artists --From the Paris Hip- ̈
podrome. Als: Musical Clowns in Fantastic Vagaries, introducing the Smallest Violinist in the World,MASTER EUGENE,
FRENCH AND ANGELO, Leading Horizontal Bar and Trapeze Per formers, Hat Throwers and Krock-about Cluvns from the Folgies Bergers, Paris.
IS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Nad, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is re cord of each for night's current history of events in China and Japan, tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various
A and Sausage
MLix, JEANNE (ONLY 5 YHA OF AGE), Parts in those Countries...
MEAT.
Staffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES, MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Framcu. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
Bichanison & Robbit's Curried OYSTERS.
ir
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
tt
Clam CHOWDER
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2 1 cans.
A
&C.
on the Flying Rings."
ROSA THU-ZET & PROF. THU.ZET, The Celebrated French Gymnasts and Equilibrists, Wimmers of Prize Medals in at the Principal Thenics and Cirques in Europe, in their Sensational Erial Per-
formatices.....
TAS MOTLEY MERRY-MAKER, HERR AUGUST LEUMAN, Recently of Van-Amburgh's ́Amerićan Show, in his Cowie and Extravagant Vaga
rive.
con-
It quntains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong,
Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 conta.) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mait Ofice, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mai Stunner leaves.
Terras of Advertising, same as in Daily Chins Mail.
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.)
SIGUR GIUSEPPE CHIARINI. The King of HORSE-TRAINERS, will in- troduce his FEARLESS STOP of TRAINED TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, far the use YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. HORSES, whose UNRIVALLED PERFORMERCES
ALIFORNLI
CRACE
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 €, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
Alphabetical BI S.
JUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS
Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS.
Wof Taxdies and Gentlemen, can now have been the Wonder and ABMIKATION of ba had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
the WHOLE WORLD, and have won for their Owner: "nad Educator, SKISOR CHIUNT, numberless Medals and Costly Clifts from RULERS and MEMBERS of the NORITY of every country in Europe, in token of their appreciation of his WONDROUS SKILL, and the intelligence and docility of his PERE
HORSES.
PROF. LORENZ “JOHNSON, The fearless Tiger-Tamarr, will enter the Din of
CHINA MAIL Offen.
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWA AGENT, &c.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive 'Subscriptions; Advertisements, &c., for the Chind Mail, Overland China Muit, and China Revier,
SAILOR'S HOME,
NY Cant-off CLOTHING, BOOTS,
May 24, Diamante, British steaner, 314, P. Cullen, Amoy, May 23, General. RUSSELL & Co.
صفات
May 24, Brindisi, British steamer, 21-12, Gen. Lee, Hombay May 6, Galle 11, Pô- mang 16, and Singapore 19, Mails and Gen- eral. P. & O. S. N. Co..
May 24, Churnamair, British steamur, 1123, Goorge L Castle, Japan May 10, General-IDAY, WISE & Co.
May 24, Trunt, British_barque,- 327, W. A. Pearce, Newchwang May 12, Beats, WIELER & Co.
May 24, St. Ideus, French barqno, 398, F. Durand, Newchwang April 29, Beans,-- CARLOWITZ & Co.
May 24, Oaklands, British stoner, 710, Payne, Chiukiang May 19, Rice.---FAB- DINE, MATHESON & Co.---...
J. O. Jaques, Saigon May 20, Rice.-Hock May 24, Cufon, British steamer, 1096,
CHEW.
May 24, Olympia, German steamer, F88, Wagner, Saigon May 29, Rice.-CHINAR
May 24, William Mackinnon, Dutch steamer, 701, J. Oreille, Amoy May 22, General JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
May 24, Douglas, Eritish stonraer, 082, Samuel Ashtua, Foochow May 22, and Aboy 23, General.—Dovanas LarRÁTE & Co.
May 24, Greyhound, British steainer, 227, D. Scott, Swalow May 29, General ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
May 24, Kamchatka, British 703, P. Hussey, Shanghai May oral-C M. §. N. Co
DEPARTURES.
May 24, Glenorchy, for Guam,
24, China, for Swatow.
24, Herman, for Fuyin.
24, Kvik, for Vanglam.
24, Chop Jung, Chinese gunboat,
Canter
rey, for Foochow 24, Killarney, 24, Thales, for Coast Ports, 24, Albay, for Amoy. 24, Breconshire, for Saigon. 24, Oaklanda, for Canton. 24, Diamante, for Manila.
CLEARED.
Oyster BISCUITS. Performing Royal Bengal Tigers! A Pill be thankfully, received Jorge Juan, for Manila
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
In the Menagerie Department will be found
An Educated Zobes from Africa.. A Sonth American Gazelle. A Black Bear from the Himalaya Mountains A Black Tiger from
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, Jnly 25, 1878
Not Responsible for Debts.
Ping-un, for Hollow, &c. or Dale, for Bangkok.
Forumers, for Macao, &c. Hecht, for Manila.
for
PASSENGERS AICHIVED. Per Brindisi, for Hongkong from Grave- Owners will be Responsible for send, Surg. Major and Mrs Fitzmaurice,
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR the Jungles of Central India, Two Le Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
Fino New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. Ib.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 conta.
phants from Ceylon, Royal Baby Tigers only
PRICES OF ADMISSION Boxes, Six. Chairs,. Chaira (Dreen Circle), Stalls, Carpeted Seats,....... Pit,...
$12,00
2,00.
CARL GERKARD, German barque, Capt. Fr. Suhr. Eduard Schellhase & Co.
CARTELLO, British steamer, Captain H. Coates-Russell & Co.
a few weeks old. A Kangaro, the Won-any Debt contracted by the Officers or and Staf Surg. J. Wood, M. D.; from Brin- Aerial Animal of Australia.
Various cios of Monkeys, Apes and Baboons, that Crew of the following Vessels, during dist, Mr E. W. J. Krimshire; from Bom are Educated to Ride the Beautiful Lilli. their stay in íongkong Harbour;-- bay, Messra A. Mormany G. Takeobhoy, putian Shetland Ponica in a Steeple Chase.
BYZGIA, German barque, Captain T. A, and J. Keen; from Gallo, Mr. Harvey Andersen. Unptain,
from Pensug. 35 Chinese, and 3 fur Swatow; from Singapore, Comman Pollard and steward, 2 privates (East Kent Regt.), a man, wife and 3 children, and 67 Chinese e-Für Shanghai from Brindisi, Mesars Tottie, and Woldemar Ruberg: from
Native For Yokohama Singapore,
from Gravesend, Mr A Barsons and native ser- Tant: from Sydney, Mr F. F. Tower;
from Mr A. Monies; from Galle, Mr R.
from Sydney, do, Messrs J. H. Love, J. MacElliose, J. M. Cooto, J.
1.00. 0.50.
Children under ten and Soldiers under the rank of Officers, half-price except to Boxes
A reserved division of the Carpated and Pit
CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. R. Powers.--Master.
CORRA, British barque, Captain Philip
FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to Beats has been arranged for NirvE LADIES. Ahier-Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
25 cente MINEE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR.
TURPENTINE.
PAINTS and OILS..
Hongkong, May 15, 1882.
(To which they alone are admitted.} 20-A Plan of the Boats can be seen at the Entrance to the HONGKONG HOTEL (Mr. Moore' OFFICE); where Tickets will be on Sale To-Day and DAILY from 9A, M., till 4 P., accom modating Parties who may wish to secure seata in advance
31 Callum, 160 Chinese; 3 Europeans; and
Hotarus, British barque, Captain E. Z. |. Per Menmuir Bunje.-A. G. Merria.
KHARVEY, British steamer, Captain H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Ca
Steffens-Siomassen & Co.
LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Capt. H
Per Diamante, from Amoy, 350 Chinese. SERAPIS, British steamer, Capt. Saml, F.
Per Oaklands, from Chindang, Mr Bar- North-Siemssen & Co.
tell
ST. InEco, French barque, Captain F.
Doors open at 7.30 p.m.-Performance to Durand.Captain.**
commence at 9 punctually,
Hongkong, May 24, 1882,
XENIA, American barque, Captain N, E. Reynolds-Captain.
Per Kenmare Castle, from Singapore, &c., 300 Chinese.
Per Olympia, from Saigon, 83 Chinese. Por Douglas, from Foochow and Amoy,
21 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, from Swatow, 19 Chi-
ness.
Forge Jitan, at 11.30 am. To-merrow, the 25th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For HANKOW.-
For Fleurs Castle, at 11.30 am. To
morrow, the 25th inst.
For YOKOHAMÁ.---
Por City of Peking, To-morrow, the 20th inst. Registry coases at 2.15 p.m. Mail closes at 2.30 p.m. Paid Cor- respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the
Packet.
For
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRAN- CISCO.-
Fer City of Tokio, at 2.30 p.m., on Thura- day, the 25th inst, instead of previously notified:
Bor MANILA.—
Per Romoc, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 26th inst.
For SHANGHAI.
moveable box on board the Packet.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE
Fer Niigata Mare, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 28th inst.
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For NAGASAKI AND TOKOHAMA
Per Zumbest, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 27th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
27th inst.
K.0.
extracts to-morrow.
CONSULS AND MERCHANT
CONSULS IN CHINA,
pagham Kelly, C.B., and granddaughter of A person trying to combine official the late 11th april, at 16, Ainslie place. ings is called a Merehart Consul, and a diguity with transactions in grey shirt- On the 20th Edinburgh, by the father of the bride, untion with any pretence to importance ARTHUR, youngest Son of the Inte B. W. which allows itself to be represented in Hickling, of St. Julien's, Streatham, to this way is China renders itself insigni. MARY ANNIE FAIR, second Daughter of the ficant in the eyes of Chinese officialdom, Rev. George Macaulay, of Roxburgh Free and invites those slights and annoyances Church, Edinburgh.
which China is ever ready to offer to the
DEATH.
On the 20th April, at his residence, outside barbarians of whom she is not Knight's-hill House, Lower Norwood, Wafraid. Somebody some time ago, in AAM MATHEE ANDERSON, Manager of the some place or other, tried somehow to Griental Bank, in his 54th year,
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.00pm.
The ghing Mail.
prove that the future power in the East will be Americu: this may or may not be, but as none of us can expect to live more than a hundred years, the question does not concern is personally, and with a newspaper reporter for Minister and an ex missionary for Secretary of Legation, the prospects are certainly not pro- the meanwhile, however, mising; in HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1882.
America and other nations will do well- Per E. S. Brindisi, on Friday, the 26th
just.
to remember that Morchant Consuls in Registry conses at 8.45am. The Blue Book, entitled "Correspond Chios are a direct hindrance to trade. Mail closes at 9 am. Lato Lotters received from 9, 10 to 9.30am. with ence respecting the alleged existence of Trade can be seriously crippled by the 10 sents Late Fee: Puid Correspon-Chinese Slavery in Hongkore" pra potty annoyances and restrictions of a dence may then be posted in the sented to both Houses of Parliament by conceited mandarinate and to these petty command of Her Majesty in March annoyances and restrictions & Merchant 1882, came to hand by to-day's English Consul is laid open by the very fact of Per Lido, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the Mail. As it covers 124 pages, and his dual calling the combination of
26th inst.
comprises much on this subject which oficial and trader is an anomaly which bas already appeared, the cream of the the Chinese cannot understand; it is a publication will be the more easily penal offerice in Chinese law. secured for the benefit of our readers.
Then the position of Merchant Consul There is perhaps no other subject which is presumably not a particularly pleasant has raised so auch discussien as this of one for the gentlennu himself. He is. so-called Slavery; and it was one of the styled a Consul, but enjoys few of the few questions upon which, if we mistake advantages accorded to a real Consul: he Lot, this Journal entertained and a- may not visit or communicate with the vocated views similar to these supposed High Chinese Authorities his duties to have been entertained and advocated consist in sending up Nil Returns of by Governor Pope. Hepnessy, Much
a quarter or oftener, everything once in the documents before us tends to without being paid for stationery or show that the late Governor's desire to pastage; it is true his subjects give him please both parties (Chief Justice Binale very little trouble, because as a rule be 65 well as the Chinese) occasionally has none, but if perchance s siray Dana, affected his sayings and doings; and Swede, Norwegian, Italian, or Austrian that the remarks which the Governor had happens to exist in any of the smaller had been led to make on the C. D. O.Treaty Ports, his Consul is speedily and brothel slavery became exceedingly made aware of his presence and his awkward to explain away when contrasted petition is ever before him. with his defonce at the law" affecting,
It is to be feured that a Merchant' so-called slavery generally. Governor Consul is often impressed with a folse Hennessy and Chief Justion Smale ap-idea of the dignity of his position at pear to us to see things more in com- this moment a Merchant. Consulate in mon towards the close of the correspond China is going begging because the ecce than they did at the beginning; former incumbent was not satisfied with and it is curious that Mr David H the title of Acting Consul and his Bailey, U. 8. Consul-General at Shang Minister did not see Lis way to making bai, should have been drawn into this him anything else; it would not have discussion. The opinion given by Mr seriously affected the outside world G. Phillipps, when Attorney General, whether be called himself Consul just four years ago, that there was General or Acting Deputy Vice-Consul nothing illegal in the adoption of a in charge. A Nil Census return had child and paying money for it, posi- beau sant some little time previously, so tion which has since that time been the Consulate will not feel the want of pheld by Mr James Russel (when Acts representative until this time next
LS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. Tails per British Contract Packet Tou will be closed on THURS- the 25th May, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Eur via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta,
-unti Gibraltar. N.B.-This Facket carries no mails for the
Australian Coloniza.
HOURS, OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the French Contract
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Packet
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),
r.-Money Order Office doses Post Office closes, except the NIGHT
Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
M-Post Office opens, A..Registry of Letters cosses. "of all printed matter patterns cesses.
Posting
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11
A. MO
ls closed, except for Lateing Attorney General), and by Ed: L year. On the other hand, however, this
General Memoranda.
FAX, May 26-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
O'Malley, the present Attorney Ge- false idea of dignity is unfortunatly 11.10 1.M.Letters may be posted with neralis precisely the opinion now ar not confined to Merchant Consuls alone: Late Fee of 10 cents until rived at by the Secretary of State for the the genuine Consul who leaves the 11.30 ..When the Post Office closes Colonies after having consulted the Law dinner table when he imagines he ought
entirely. 11.40 M.Late Letters may be posted That opinion does not agree with the suficiently well-known type; an impro Officers of the Crown on the point to go up higher than his neighbour is n on board the pocket with Late Fee of 10 conte until time of manifestues issued by the late Chief recent on this is the Consul who refuses departure.
Justice; and indeed the Earl of Kim-a P.P.C. card because his name in the berley does not hesitate to state that it chit book happens to come near the would have been better had Sir John bottom of the listy but the most delicious Smale's extrajudicial declarations been mixture of the dignified and ridiculous made otherwise than from the Bench. is served up by the Consul who careera In the final despatch, wherein as is through the streets with four bearers in customary the Secretary of State suas the uniform of the Chinese soldiers, up the whole in a judicial manner, heralded by four coolies bearing luga Lord Kimberley meets and disposer of Interns in broad daylight and followed 6 p.m.-Special Meeting of Members of Sir John Smla's contantions as to the by two domestics, all this round a mouns
the H.K. St. Andrew's Eociety in the existence of Slavery in Hongkong tain chair with a swinging sent! City Hall.
The gist of the argament lies in these The abolition of Merchant Consuls SATURDAY, May 27
and a little more quiet on the part of paragraphs:
5. At age 102 Sir John Sinale says! | Consule, with perhaps some legitimate "The law of England, as I have learnt it, concessions to Chinese etiquette, will do is that no one can sell his own liberty or more in these modern times towards the that of any dependent; that to sell or buy advancement of a foreign country's in- Ports.such liberty is an offence against the laterests in the Bast then any given com and therefore, in the absence of a special bination of lanterns and mountain chairs,
4 p.m.-Douglas leaves for Foochow 4p.m.-Mateo Bishi Mail leaver for
Nagasaki,&o.
Goods per Priko undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 4p.m-Special Performance. SUNDAY, May 28:
Daylight.Nomor leaves for Coast MONDAY, May 29 --
4 pm-Carnmuir leaves for 8. Fcisco, I penalty, a misdemeanour."
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